tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.
- To declare (a deceased person) to be a saint and entitled to be fully honored as such.
- To include in the biblical canon.
- To include in a literary canon.
- To approve as being within canon law.
- To treat as sacred; glorify.
canonizer can'on·iz'er n.
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